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Former congressman at center of Julian Assange controversy denies discussing a pardon on behalf of Trump
washington examiner ^ | 2/19/2020 | madison dibble

Posted on 02/20/2020 11:29:07 AM PST by bitt

Former Rep. Dana Rohrabacher denied that he spoke with Julian Assange on behalf of President Trump about a pardon.

Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, claimed Wednesday that he had been told by Rohrabacher that he could be pardoned by Trump if he stated that Russians were not connected to the hacking of the Democratic National Committee's emails. In a statement, Rohrabacher denied that he promised a pardon to Assange on behalf of Trump.

“At no time did I talk to President Trump about Julian Assange. Likewise, I was not directed by Trump or anyone else connected with him to meet with Julian Assange. I was on my own fact finding mission at personal expense to find out information I thought was important to our country,” Rohrabacher wrote. “I was shocked to find out that no other member of Congress had taken the time in their official or unofficial capacity to interview Julian Assange.”

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: assange; danarohrabacher; julianassange; russia; trump

1 posted on 02/20/2020 11:29:07 AM PST by bitt
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2 posted on 02/20/2020 11:29:19 AM PST by bitt (new q posts)
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This story has been told about 7 different ways in the past 2 days.

Journalism is “whatever”.


3 posted on 02/20/2020 11:30:50 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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This is like 6 kinds of stupid. Assange stopped just short of saying his contact was Seth Rich. And while the media has their nickers in a twist over the DNC link, the Podesta emails were just as bad. Oh what a short memory have we.


4 posted on 02/20/2020 11:32:44 AM PST by Jaded (Pope Francis? Not really a fan... miss the last guy who recognized how Islam spread... the sword.ag)
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As far as I know, Rohrabacher is a good guy.


5 posted on 02/20/2020 12:07:02 PM PST by FroggyTheGremlim (I'll be good, I will. I will.)
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To: ClearCase_guy
This story has been told about 7 different ways in the past 2 days. Journalism is “whatever”.

Yeah. Whatever might damage Trump.


6 posted on 02/20/2020 12:09:10 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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Rep. Dana Rohrabacher’s (R-Calif.) office confirmed he met with the then-28-year-old Russian [Maria Butina] at French eatery, Bistro Bis, in Washington, D.C., in February 2017.
-—— Trump campaign aide socialized with alleged Russian agent during 2016 campaign, The Hill, 08/03/18, Justin Wise, Posted on 8/3/2018, 9:57:42 PM by yesthatjallen


7 posted on 02/20/2020 12:14:45 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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He had already been saying what he was aksed to say, and he hadn’t been charged with anything.


8 posted on 02/20/2020 12:24:33 PM PST by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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But, but, but MSN/Yahoo confirmed it!


9 posted on 02/20/2020 12:56:14 PM PST by SteveinSATX (Anti-liberalism 24/7)
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BTTTT these journalists (LIARS) have no shame!! I think this is Trump and company trolling for the leakers catching them one at a time!!!


10 posted on 02/20/2020 12:58:13 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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I DO wish they’d make up their minds!!

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3818045/posts


11 posted on 02/20/2020 1:07:54 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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Assuange put up $50,000.00 REWARD for INFO on WHO KILLED SETH RICH!! WHY would he do that????/r


12 posted on 02/21/2020 4:05:18 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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